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SITUATION OVERVIEW
More than a week after the 26 August flood, search and rescue has largely given way to relief operations. NDRRMA reports 1,259 deaths, 5,083 people out of contact and 12,038 rescued. Access remains the principal constraint, with damaged roads and bridges slowing the movement of relief supplies into upper Rasuwa, and several locations reachable only on foot.
Alongside the Government of Nepal, the Humanitarian Country Team launched a Flash Appeal in support of the Government-led response. The appeal seeks US$49.6 million to provide life-saving assistance to 84,270 people (19,284 households) in 17 municipalities across six districts: Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, Chitwan, Gorkha and Tanahu. All identified affected people are targeted, of whom nearly 40 per cent are children.
Requirements cover ten sectors through the end of 2026, with roughly three quarters concentrated in five: food security (US$7.94 million), WASH (US$7.9 million), health (US$7.6 million), logistics and emergency telecommunications (US$7.33 million) and shelter (US$7.1 million). The appeal complements the Government’s Official Disaster Relief Appeal of 27 August and the NDRRMA-led operation. It is a time-bound humanitarian response, not a recovery plan; recovery and reconstruction needs will be addressed through the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment.
To sustain the immediate response ahead of the appeal, the CERF allocation has been recalibrated to US$2.5 million, prioritizing life-saving assistance in the worst-affected districts.
The Logistics Cluster has been activated to support partners with logistics coordination, information management and common services, working with the Ministry of Home Affairs to identify and address transport bottlenecks. With WFP’s support, a coordination base for the UN and partners is being established in Bidur, Nuwakot, providing shared operational and office space for agencies and cluster coordinators working closer to affected communities.
HUMANITARIAN NEEDS AND RESPONSE
Food and non-food items are in sufficient supply in the market areas in Bidur – Nuwakot. Relief supplies continue to build up in Nuwakot, as access challenges hinder the delivery of assistance to many of the most severely affected communities in Rasuwa.
Protection remains a key concern, as women, men, and children continue to share common spaces in displacement centres, raising potential protection risks and limiting privacy for vulnerable groups. Psychological counselling and social and behaviour change (SBC) interventions on personal and menstrual hygiene are needed.
Additional priorities include addressing WASH needs, improving displacement site management and tracking, establishing safe spaces for children, and providing specialized nutritious food to pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and children under five.